Back Pain: The Mind-body Connection — Healing

Patients are encouraged to resume normal physical activities and stop treating their backs as "injured," which helps sever the brain's pain-fear cycle.

According to Dr. Sarno, the brain creates physical pain as a to prevent the sufferer from experiencing overwhelming repressed emotions. Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

The 1991 New York Times bestseller by Dr. John E. Sarno introduced the revolutionary concept of Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) . Dr. Sarno’s core thesis is that most chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain is psychosomatic—originating from repressed emotional tension , such as stress, anger, or anxiety, rather than structural abnormalities like herniated discs. The Core Philosophy: Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) Patients are encouraged to resume normal physical activities

Used to challenge negative thought patterns and reduce "catastrophic thinking" about back health. The 1991 New York Times bestseller by Dr

Dr. Sarno observed that self-motivated, successful, and perfectionistic individuals are most prone to TMS due to the internal pressure they place on themselves. The Healing Process: Education Over Medication